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· Carl Samson
China trying to block United Nations report on Xinjiang human rights, sources claim
China is trying to block a United Nations Human Rights Commission report that details the conditions of Uyghurs in Xinjiang, according to three diplomats and a rights expert who spoke to Reuters. Beijing’s plea allegedly came in the form of a letter directly sent to Human Rights…
· Bryan Ke
Philadelphia community protests construction of 76ers stadium near city’s Chinatown
Community members and leaders are gearing up to oppose the construction of a Philadelphia 76ers stadium in Center City, a few steps away from Philadelphia’s Chinatown. The proposed $1.3 billion project, which would occupy 10th and Market Streets, was met with strong opposition…
· Jane Nam
Native Americans may have originated from China, says new study on 14,000-year-old human fossils
A new study suggests that Native Americans may have originated from Southern China, based on the discovery and analysis of 14,000-year-old human fossils were found. The journal “Current Biology” published the study on July 14, which stated that the discovered fossils are thought…
· Rebecca Moon
Mother who dumped her baby in trash pile during heat wave to get back at husband stirs outrage in China
A woman in China was filmed on CCTV abandoning her nearly 7-month-old baby as a way of getting back at her husband following a fight. The baby was left in a cardboard box amongst a pile of trash as temperatures reached nearly 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit). The…
· Ryan General
Islam in China must be ‘Chinese in orientation,’ adhere to socialism, Xi Jinping says in Xinjiang visit
During a recent visit to the Xinjiang region on Saturday, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Islam in China must be "Chinese in orientation" and that religious groups should adhere to socialist principles. According to state-run Xinhua News Agency, Xi highlighted the importance…
· Carl Samson
100-million-year-old dinosaur footprints discovered at restaurant in China
A restaurant in China’s Sichuan province was found to house footprints of two sauropods that lived in the Early Cretaceous period more than 100 million years ago. The sauropods — specifically brontosauruses — were most likely around 8 meters (approximately 26.25 feet) in length,…
· Ryan General
Dior sparks appropriation backlash in China for skirt that resembles ancient wraparound garment
Fashion label Dior was accused by Chinese state media of cultural appropriation for allegedly basing the design of its recently launched skirt on the Chinese horse-face skirt, a wraparound garment originating from the 10th century Song dynasty. Called the “ma mian qun,” the…
· Bryan Ke
Mosquitos help solve home robbery case in China
Dead mosquitoes and blood smeared on a wall helped Chinese police from Fuzhou, Fujian province, solve a burglary that occurred on June 11. The intruder reportedly used a balcony to break into an apartment before lighting mosquito coils, cooking eggs and noodles and sleeping…
· Michelle De Pacina
Viral video of man storming his ex-wife’s home before alleged sexual assault sparks outrage in China
Surveillance footage, which circulated social media on Sunday, shows a woman in China unlocking her front door when a man in a red raincoat suddenly ambushes, violently dragging the woman and a little girl into her unit in Laiyang, Shandong province, on July 6. The man, surnamed…
· Bryan Ke
Chicago police release pictures and videos of man wanted for shooting in Chinatown
Chicago Police on Saturday released pictures and surveillance videos on Saturday of the man involved in a shooting in the 2200 block of South Wentworth Avenue near a karaoke bar on July 1 that left one woman dead and two people injured. Chicago police identified the man as a…
· Michelle De Pacina
University in China bans professor whose wife alleges he beat her over 1,000 times
Tang Ping, a 31-year-old mother of two in Nanning, China, posted photos and medical records on social media as alleged evidence of the times her husband Li Zhi physically beat her during the course of their eight-year marriage. Tang said she has been physically and verbally…
· Rebecca Moon
Google Search analysis reveals Japan second most popular country to move to, China fourth
An analysis conducted by the Australian financial website Compare the Market found Japan to be the second most popular country to move to. Results showed Canada as the most popular country while Spain was third and China was fourth. The analysis used key search terms such as…
· Rebecca Moon
Father in China abandons 5-year-old son at kindergarten following negative paternity test
A 5-year-old boy in China was abandoned at kindergarten after his father discovered that he was not his biological son through a paternity test. The father and his relatives declined to pick up the boy after staff members called. A teacher stopped by the boy’s house and…
· Ryan General
‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ set to lose millions in potential revenue as China release prospects dim
Marvel Studios’ newest film “Thor: Love and Thunder,” which launched globally last week, has yet to get a release date in China. In 2017, “Thor: Ragnarok” earned $112 million in China, which is now the second-largest film market in the world, second only to the U.S. Getting…
· Jane Nam
India to surpass China as world’s most populous country next year, says UN
India will soon surpass China as the world’s most populous country by 2023, according to projections from a new United Nations report. In celebration of World Population Day, the UN’s Department of Economic and Social Affairs released its World Population Prospects 2022 report…
· Ryan General
China tests first-ever giant ‘sail’ on rocket to help clear space junk from Earth’s orbit
The China National Space Administration attached a giant sail to the Long March 2D rocket it launched on June 24, 2022, to help it deorbit in the span of two years. Created by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST), the 269-square-foot sail was successfully…
· Rebecca Moon
Viral dashcam video shows small pet dog being abandoned in middle of crowded road in China
A heartbreaking video of a small dog being dumped from a car into the middle of a busy road in China has gone viral, prompting a police search for the suspect. Taken by the dash cam of another car, the video shows the driver opening their car door and dropping a small white dog…
· Michelle De Pacina
Chicago Chinatown residents push for karaoke bar to close after shooting kills woman, wounds 2
Chicago police responded to a shooting in Chicago’s Chinatown at around 10:50 p.m. on Friday. The gun fight left a woman dead and two others wounded, including the 38-year-old offender who fired shots. Area One detectives are currently investigating and searching for the other…
· Carl Samson
China censors news on hacker selling personal info of 1 billion citizens from stolen police database
China has reportedly blocked news about a hacker who claimed to have stolen a local police database and subsequently offered to sell it for 10 bitcoin (about $200,000). The leaked Shanghai National Police database allegedly contains 23 terabytes of data including personal…
· Carl Samson
Asian man spat on, kicked repeatedly and told ‘Go back to China’ at McDonald’s drive-thru in Maryland
Shang Wang was allegedly spat on and kicked repeatedly at a McDonald’s drive-thru in Rockville, Maryland, on June 25. Wang told 7News that the incident started after he drove around a red Nissan SUV that was idling and blocking the drive-thru. The SUV’s driver allegedly called…
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FILA China
Anta turned a fading Italian tennis label into China's premium athleisure crown jewel by keeping FILA's ~2,000-store footprint flat and instead tripling productivity per store — proof that in China, brand cachet and retail discipline beat raw expansion.
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Company · China · HKEX:2020
Anta Sports
Anta is China's largest sportswear group — it out-sells rivals at home and owns FILA China plus Arc'teryx and Salomon, turning national-brand pride into a global portfolio.
Company · China · HKEX:2331
Li Ning
Li Ning is the face of 'guochao' — the national-pride streetwear wave that made Chinese consumers choose a homegrown label over Nike and Adidas.
Company · China · NYSE:BABA
Alibaba
Alibaba is China's commerce-and-entertainment backbone — Taobao and Tmall shopping habits fund Youku streaming and Alibaba Pictures, tying online spending to what China watches.
Company · China · NASDAQ:BILI
Bilibili
Bilibili is where China's Gen-Z lives online — anime, gaming, and creator culture, with a fandom so loyal it powers a wildly popular New Year gala.
Company · China · NASDAQ:IQ
iQIYI
iQIYI is the 'Netflix of China' — the subscription streamer whose original C-dramas, variety shows, and donghua set what a billion-plus viewers binge.
Company · China · HKEX:1024
Kuaishou
Kuaishou is China's number-two short-video platform, where livestream selling turned everyday creators into a shopping channel and rewired how goods get sold.
Company · China · NYSE:MNSO
Miniso
Miniso turned character-IP collabs and blind-box impulse buys into a global store network — Sanrio, Disney, and Chiikawa merch you didn't plan to buy, plus its own TOP TOY chain.
Company · China · HKEX:9999
NetEase
NetEase helps explain gaming, music streaming, and online entertainment habits in Chinese consumer culture.
Alibaba · Platforms · NYSE:BABA
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Alibaba is China's commerce-and-entertainment backbone — Taobao and Tmall shopping habits fund Youku streaming and Alibaba Pictures, tying online spending to what China watches.